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Electric car momentum stalls: EV sales rose just 0.1% in January
Electric vehicles sales took a sector-shuddering 'dip' in January with registrations rising by just 0.1 per cent in the first month of 2026. Just 29,654 EVs were sold last month, which is only 20 more battery cars than were registered in January…
Canada to Scrap Electric Vehicle Rules in Win for Automakers
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a new system of fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks, replacing an electric vehicle mandate that was hated by the auto industry. The system will be part of a new automotive strategy…
Surge in registration of electric vehicles in Cork
New electric car registrations in Cork saw a significant surge in January 2026, with a 92.46% increase compared to January 2025. A total of 868 such cars were registered in Cork last month, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish…
Carney set to drop electric vehicle mandate for new fuel-efficiency standards
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce a new system of fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks, replacing an electric vehicle mandate that was hated by the auto industry. The system will be part of a new automotive strategy set to be…
California's instant electric vehicle rebates would require automakers to match state funds
Californians could get instant rebates on electric vehicle purchases under Gov. Gavin Newsom's $200 million plan, which would require automakers to match state incentives dollar-for-dollar. The plan, which the Legislature must still approve, lays…
New car market up 3.4% in January
The UK's new car market grew by 3.4% in January, figures show. Some 144,127 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That is compared with 139,345 during the same period last year. The SMMT…
In 1916, hybrid cars could've changed history. But Ford wouldn't allow it.
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In October 1914, as gas cars were tightening their grip on America's roads, Frank W. Smith, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of America, stood before a convention in…
China's EV slowdown persists as BYD posts near two-year low in sales
BYD, the leading Chinese electric car company, reported January sales that marked a nearly two-year low. As car sales in the first two months of a year can be volatile for China, analysts are watching to see whether figures for the first quarter…
Tesla UK sales plunge 57% as Chinese rival BYD sells twice as many EVs
Tesla sold less than half the number of electric cars as BYD in the UK in January as increasing competition from China continues to take a massive toll on Elon Musk's automotive company. Registrations of Teslas plunged more than 57 per cent…
Germany's EV output hits record in 2025
BERLIN, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Germany produced 1.67 million electric cars last year, up 23 percent from 2024 and the highest level on record, according to data released by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) on Wednesday. Electric…
EVs among the cars with the worst first-time MOT pass rates
Electric cars might have fewer moving components than their petrol and diesel counterparts, but they are still just as likely - if not more so - to fail their first MOT test, according to official records. Data provided by the Driver and Vehicle…
Volkswagen, Stellantis Call on EU to Protect Auto Industry - TT
VW ID.3 compact hatchback electric vehicle production line at the Volkswagen factory in Dresden, Germany. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg) Two of Europe's biggest auto manufacturers, Volkswagen AG and Stellantis NV, are pressuring the European Union to…
Tesla's latest lineup tweaks: no more 'Standard' branding and a cheaper AWD Model Y
Tesla is adding another cheaper Model Y to its lineup — and simplifying the car's naming conventions in the process. The electric automaker is rolling out a pared-down version of the Model Y with an all-wheel-drive powertrain. The new trim…
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China's investment growth last year, analysis finds
China's clean energy industries drove more than 90% of the country's investment growth last year, making the sectors bigger than all but seven of the world's economies, a new analysis has shown. For the second time in three years, the report showed…
Michigan accuses big oil of being 'cartel' that fuels climate crisis and high energy costs
Amid rising concern about global heating and soaring energy costs, Michigan has sued big oil for allegedly fueling both crises – a move experts have hailed as groundbreaking. In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the state's attorney general…
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